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Welcome to Wednesday’s NBA rankings for the 12-game DraftKings slate. The idea of this page is to rank the top DraftKings options in each salary range, helping you make quick decisions when debating which players to roster. Players are sorted from top to bottom in order of preference.
Each baller listed here is someone I’m considering in my player pool. If a player is not listed but is available to play, that just means I’m not considering using them on this slate. They might be a viable option but didn’t make my cut.
This page will be updated after the 1:30 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. ET injury reports, and you can confirm additional updates by checking the time stamp. When a player has a status change, they will now be bolded in the injuries and notes section.
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Key News to Monitor
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
| Brooklyn Nets | Toronto Raptors | K. Durant (O), N. Claxton (O), B. Griffin (A), R. Perry (A) | Second night of B2B. K. Irving to serve as Brooklyn's No. 1 option with KD & Harden out. |
| Toronto Raptors | Brooklyn Nets | R. Hood (O), P. Watson (O), J. Harris (O) | G. Trent Jr. to see a bump in minutes if Hood is unable to play. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Indiana Pacers | L. Dort (O), I Roby (Q) | A. Pokusevski will see an expanded role with Dort unable to suit up. |
| Indiana Pacers | Oklahoma City Thunder | D. Sabonis (O), J. Lamb (O), G. Bitadze (O), D. McDermott (O), M. Turner (O) | O. Brissett to see a significantly expanded role with Sabonis & Turner out. |
| Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards | D. Lee (O), J. Toscano-Anderson (O), E. Paschall (O) | K. Looney to see an expanded role with JTA & J. Wiseman out. |
| Washington Wizards | Golden State Warriors | R. Hachimura (O) | D. Bertans to continue seeing a bump in playing time with Hachimura sidelined. |
| Phoenix Suns | Philadelphia 76ers | D. Saric (A), A. Nader (O) | First night of B2B. Saric will suit up. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | J. Embiid (A), T. Harris (O), B. Simmons (O), S. Curry (O) | First night of B2B. S. Milton will see an expanded role with Simmons unable to play. Embiid will suit up. |
| Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | T. Brown Jr. (O), Z. LaVine (O) | First night of B2B. N. Vucevic to continue serving as Chicago's No. 1 option with LaVine out. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Chicago Bulls | D. Windler (O), D. Dotson (O) | C. Osman to see an expanded role with Windler out. |
| Utah Jazz | Houston Rockets | D. Mitchell (O), E. Ilyasova (A) | M. Conley to see an expanded role with Mitchell sidelined. |
| Houston Rockets | Utah Jazz | J. Wall (A), K. Porter Jr. (O), S. Brown (O), D. Augustin (O) | Wall is dealing with a migraine, but will suit up. |
| Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks | D. Gallinari (O), D. Hunter (O), C. Reddish (O), T. Snell (O) | Second night of B2B. K. Huerter to continue seeing a bump in playing time with Reddish & Hunter out. |
| New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks | A. Burks (O), M. Robinson (O) | Second night of B2B. N. Noel to continue starting with M. Robinson sidelined. |
| Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs | B. Adebayo (A), J. Butler (A), T. Herro (A), D. Dedmon (Q), A. Iguodala (O), G. Vincent (A), V. Oladipo (O) | Butler, Adebayo & Herro will all suit up. |
| San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat | T. Lyles (O) | First night of B2B. Lyles' absence will not significantly affect San Antonio's rotation. |
| Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks | D. Smith Jr. (D), R. McGruder (O), K. Hayes (O) | First night of B2B. S. Lee to continue seeing an expanded role if DSJ is unable to suit up. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | T. Hardaway Jr. (P) | First night of B2B. J. Richardson to see an expanded role if Hardaway is unable to play. |
| Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | J. Murray (O), M. Morris (O) | P. Dozier to continue seeing an expanded role with Murray & Morris out. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets | D. Lillard (A), D. Jones Jr. (P) | Second night of B2B. Lillard will return to action after a three-game absence. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | J. Nowell (O) | Second night of B2B. M. Beasley did not play Tuesday. |
| Sacramento Kings | Minnesota Timberwolves | R. Holmes (O), M. Bagley III (O) | Second night of B2B. H. Whiteside to continue seeing an expanded role with Holmes & Bagley III out. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Clippers | J. Jackson Jr. (Q), D. Brooks (Q), J. Valanciunas (O) | JJJ (if available) will make his season debut. |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Memphis Grizzlies | P. George (O), K. Leonard (O), R. Jackson (O), R. Rondo (O) | Second night of B2B. M. Morris Sr. to see a significantly expanded role with Leonard & George out. |
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Betting Odds
| Teams | Point Spread | Moneyline | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Point Spread | Moneyline | Total Points |
| CHI Bulls | -2 | -129 | Over 211.5 |
| CLE Cavaliers | +2 | +107 | Under 211.5 |
| OKC Thunder | +10.5 | +400 | Over 226 |
| IND Pacers | -10.5 | -400 | Under 226 |
| PHO Suns | -1 | -114 | Over 220.5 |
| PHI 76ers | +1 | -106 | Under 220.5 |
| GS Warriors | -2.5 | -139 | Over 238.5 |
| WAS Wizards | +2.5 | +117 | Under 238.5 |
| BKN Nets | +3 | +120 | Over 228 |
| TOR Raptors | -3 | -143 | Under 228 |
| UTA Jazz | -11 | -670 | Over 227 |
| HOU Rockets | +11 | +475 | Under 227 |
| ATL Hawks | +2 | +107 | Over 216.5 |
| NY Knicks | -2 | -129 | Under 216.5 |
| DET Pistons | +11.5 | +480 | Over 221 |
| DAL Mavericks | -11.5 | -670 | Under 221 |
| MIA Heat | +0.5 | -109 | Over 215.5 |
| SA Spurs | -0.5 | -109 | Under 215.5 |
| MEM Grizzlies | +3 | +123 | Over 227 |
| LA Clippers | -3 | -148 | Under 227 |
| DEN Nuggets | -2 | -130 | Over 226 |
| POR Trail Blazers | +2 | +110 | Under 226 |
| MIN Timberwolves | +4.5 | +155 | Over 238.5 |
| SAC Kings | -4.5 | -186 | Under 238.5 |
Studs
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Stephen Curry | PG | WAS | $10,500 | Curry is riding an incredible hot streak, scoring 63+ DKFP in four of his last five games. |
| Luka Doncic | PG/SF | DET | $10,800 | Doncic has racked up 61+ DKFP in his back-to-back contests. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | SAC | $10,400 | KAT scored 66 DKFP in his last game. Sacramento ranks 28th in DKFP allowed to Cs. |
| Julius Randle | PF/C | ATL | $10,200 | Randle has scored 64+ DKFP in two of his last three games. |
| Russell Westbrook | PG | GS | $10,900 | Westbrook has scored 59+ DKFP in four of his last five contests. |
Midrange High
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Ja Morant | PG | LAC | $7,200 | Morant is coming off a huge 72.5 DKFP performance. |
| Malcolm Brogdon | PG | OKC | $7,700 | Brogdon has seen a 31% usage rate or higher in back-to-back games. |
| Chris Paul | PG | PHI | $7,700 | Paul racked up 53.8 DKFP in his last game with a 25.3% usage rate. |
| Jarrett Allen | C | CHI | $7,300 | Chicago ranks 29th in DKFP allowed to Cs. |
| Chris Boucher | PF/C | BKN | $7,600 | Boucher scored 57.5 DKFP in his last contest. |
| Anthony Edwards | SG/SF | SAC | $7,100 | Edwards racked up 46.5 DKFP in his last game. |
Midrange Low
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Will Barton | SG/SF | POR | $5,700 | Barton is coming off a strong 52 DKFP performance. |
| Joe Ingles | SG/SF | HOU | $6,400 | Ingles will continue to see a bump in production with Donovan Mitchell out. |
| Enes Kanter | C | DEN | $6,300 | Kanter will see an expanded role if Jusuf Nurkic remains out. |
| Darius Bazley | PF | IND | $6,200 | Bazley racked up 39.3 DKFP in his last contest. He has seen a 24% usage rate or higher in four-straight games. |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | MIN | $6,200 | Whiteside will continue to see a bump in production with Richaun Holmes out. |
| Coby White | PG | CLE | $5,600 | White has scored 38+ DKFP in two of his last three games. |
Values
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Opp | Salary | Player Notes |
| Nerlens Noel | C | ATL | $4,200 | Noel has scored 25+ DKFP in five-straight games. |
| Xavier Tillman | PF/C | LAC | $4,200 | Tillman racked up 45 DKFP in his last game. He will continue to see a bump in production with Jonas Valanciunas out. |
| Danny Green | SF | PHO | $4,800 | Green racked up 31.3 DKFP in his last contest. |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | SAC | $4,800 | Sacramento ranks 25th in DKFP allowed to PGs. |
| Mikal Bridges | SF | PHI | $4,700 | Bridges scored 29.8 DKFP in his last game. |
| Landry Shamet | SG | TOR | $4,600 | Shamet will continue to see a bump in production with James Harden out. |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | CHI | $4,200 | Hartenstein racked up 32.5 DKFP in his last game with a 29.5% usage rate. |
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